Assisted living, CCRC workforce recovery among slowest in healthcare: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 27, 2022
Assisted living communities, continuing care retirement communities and skilled nursing facilities are experiencing slower workforce recoveries compared with other healthcare sectors, according to a new...
Building trust, workforce, choice part of Argentum’s strategic planning process
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 17, 2022
With an eye toward lessons learned over the past two years, Argentum is working on a strategic plan for an industry seeking to build trust while tackling the challenges of workforce shortages, inflationary...
CareTrust enters behavioral health by converting underperforming assisted living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 09, 2022
San Clemente, CA-based CareTrust REIT is moving into the behavioral health segment after reaching an agreement to convert three of its underperforming assisted living communities into residential addiction...
Lingering pandemic-related costs slow operating margin growth: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2022
As occupancy recovery in senior living continues and the pandemic eases, increasing operating expenses may limit the growth of operating margins in the next six months, according to the National Investment...
Invesque to focus on simplifying portfolio, capital structure: CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2022
Invesque in 2022 will focus on simplifying its portfolio and capital structure after a record year for dispositions in 2021, Chairman and CEO Scott White said Thursday during a fourth-quarter earnings...
COVID-19 relief, immigration top ASHA’s lobbying efforts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 10, 2022
The American Seniors Housing Association kicked off its second Senior Living Strong Virtual Lobbying “Fly-In” by advocating for additional COVID-19 relief and immigration reform.
Relief payment formula ‘a slap in the face’ to assisted living, industry leaders say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 16, 2021
Calling the federal government’s methodology for determining COVID-19 relief payments “unconscionable,” one senior living association said it amounts to “a slap in the face” to caregivers.
‘We’re in the love business’: New LeadingAge board chair
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 27, 2021
ATLANTA — With a theme of hope for the day, LeadingAge installed its new chair of the Board of Directors, Mike King, during Tuesday’s keynote session at its Annual Meeting + Expo.
516 days and counting on wait for Provider Relief Fund dollars: Argentum
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 26, 2021
After successfully blocking attempts to use unspent Provider Relief Fund dollars to fund a bipartisan infrastructure package, which passed the Senate earlier this month, senior living advocates are turning...
$3 million Medicaid reimbursement bump a ‘lifesaver’ for some assisted living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2021
A temporary 25% Medicaid reimbursement rate bump is being called a “lifesaver” for some assisted living providers, according to New Jersey senior living associations.